Life

Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven-- 2 A time to give birth, and a time to die… 12 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime; 13 moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor-- it is the gift of God. 14 I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.

In the cycle of death, there is also a cycle of life. Where there is pain, there is also joy. This past week, we had a sonogram on the twins that my wife is carrying. It turns out that we have a boy and the other…a mystery. Just too shy and hiding from us. I think, this is God’s way of just answering my questions. Surely He knows better for “His ways thoughts are greater than my thoughts and His ways are higher than mine.” (Isa 55). In this cycle of life & death, pain & joy, I think the following quote from Dr Bruce Waltke & Dr Chuck Swindoll said makes sense. When asked why God allows us to go through sufferings and difficult times, Dr Waltke said, “I've come to the place where I believe only on rare occasions does God tell us why, so I've decided to stop asking.” Chuck Swindoll adds, “And even if He did explain His reasons, I would seldom understand. His ways are higher and far more profound than our finite minds can comprehend. So I now accept God's directions and I live with them as best as I can.”